Stories Television Doctor Who Series 1 Episode: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Father’s Day 1 image Overview Characters How to Watch Reviews 9 Statistics Quotes 1 Transcript + Script Overview First aired Saturday, May 14, 2005 Production Code 1.8 Written by Paul Cornell Directed by Joe Ahearne Runtime 45 minutes Time Travel Past Tropes (Potential Spoilers!) Consequences, Fixed point in time, Lost the TARDIS, Monster Vision, Time Travel Pivotal, Visiting Family, Wedding Story Arc (Potential Spoilers!) Bad Wolf Location (Potential Spoilers!) Earth, England, London UK Viewers 8.06 million Appreciation Index 83 Synopsis Pete Alan Tyler, the father of Rose and husband of Jackie, died on 7 November 1987, the day of Stuart Hoskins and Sarah Clark's wedding. Rose was just a baby at the time, Jackie told the young Rose that nobody was there for Pete when he died and that the hit-and-run driver was never found... Now grown up, Rose asks the Ninth Doctor to take her to see him alive, but on a whim, ends up changing his fate, not realising the consequences of such a paradox. After all, the Doctor has saved so many lives...what could the real consequences be over a man alive in the world who wasn't alive before? Watch Watched Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Edit date completed Custom Date Release Date Archive (no date) Save Characters Ninth Doctor Christopher Eccleston Rose Tyler Billie Piper Pete Tyler Shaun Dingwall First Appearance Jackie Tyler Camille Coduri Mickey Smith Reapers Show All Characters (6) How to watch Father’s Day: Watch on iPlayer Doctor Who Confidential Blu-Ray The Complete First Series [Steelbook] Blu-Ray Series 1 DVD The Complete First Series DVD Series 1 Volume 3: The Long Game – Father‘s Day – The Empty Child – The Doctor Dances Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Date (Newest First) Date (Oldest First) Likes (High-Low) Likes (Low-High) Rating (High-Low) Rating (Low-High) Word count (High-Low) Word count (Low-High) Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 9 reviews 11 May 2025 · 21 words Review by GodofRealEstate Spoilers This review contains spoilers! The Time Reapers are on absolute fraud watch. Where tf have these guys been since? Kicking back and relaxing in Time-Benidorm. GodofRealEstate View profile Like Liked 0 21 April 2025 · 64 words Review by Jann 2 Review #11 7th November 1987 This episode ruined me emotionally. It was a really sad story about Rose's father and how he died. Rose created a paradox saving him but in the end there was nothing they could do Pete had to die. This story expanded Rose's family and introduced her dad. It was a really good story I'd say this is the best of series 1. 10/10 Jann View profile Like Liked 2 12 April 2025 · 139 words Review by Jonathan_ Spoilers This review contains spoilers! I really like this episode, though I'm not a big fan of the time reapers Rose messes around in her own timeline and it goes badly. It was really cool to see how she behaves around her father who she never knew, and also see the difference between how he was remembered and how he actually was with his relationship with Jackie. Pete goes out like a badass putting the world right, getting the opportunity to be the protector and father figure for Rose that she never had. The time reapers are dumb, but mostly I don't like them because they dont really show up ever again. In a show like this you would think they would be a pretty frequent occurrence but nope. It just doesn't make a lot of sense why they are here and nowhere else Jonathan_ View profile Like Liked 0 2 April 2025 · 4 words Review by CptnOfTheYellowSub 2 I cry every time. CptnOfTheYellowSub View profile Like Liked 2 26 March 2025 · 122 words Review by KieranCooper 1 2025 Rewatch I used to feel this story was a bit of a slog. I know it's power, sentiment, and brilliance, but I remember feeling like this slowed down my energy. I have changed that opinion, I savour its creeping edge of existentialism Billie acts her heart out; it is truly her best episode of the series, highly emotional and moving The Reapers look awesome, bat-like, and with a brilliant sound design. I genuinely think the GCI holds up to this day. I want them to come back This episode just has a shroud of bleakness, harrowingness, and despair, It is eerie as hell; I love it. I think the placement for this story is perfectly fitted, especially after the little Adam arc KieranCooper View profile Like Liked 1 Show All Reviews (9) Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating969 members 4.15 / 5 Trakt.tv AVG. Rating1,515 votes 3.96 / 5 Member Statistics Watched 1886 Favourited 267 Reviewed 9 Saved 3 Skipped 1 Quotes Add Quote Link to Quote Favourite DOCTOR: But between you and me, I haven't got a plan. No idea. No way out. ROSE: You'll think of something. DOCTOR: The entire Earth's been sterilised. This, and other place like it, are all that's left of the human race. We might hold out for a while, but nothing can stop those creatures. They'll get through in the end. The walls aren't that old. And there's nothing I can do to stop them. There used to be laws stopping this kind of thing from happening. My people would have stopped this. But they're all gone. And now I'm going the same way. ROSE: If I'd realised. DOCTOR: Just tell me you're sorry. ROSE: I am. I'm sorry. — Father’s Day Transcript + Script Needs checking [Memory - Jackie's bedroom] (A photograph of a laughing man with thinning hair.) ROSE [OC]: Peter Alan Tyler my dad. The most wonderful man in the world. Born 15th September 1954.JACKIE: Come here, Rose. Come here (Jackie has got a photograph album open. Little Rose joins her on the bed.) JACKIE: Who's that? It's your daddy. You weren't old enough to remember when he died. 1987, 7th of November. Do you remember what I told you? The day that Stuart Hoskins and Sarah Clarke got married. He was always having adventures. Oh, he would have loved to have seen you now. Show Full Transcript Open in new window View Script (PDF)
